Louis Vuitton Bag Cake
I really enjoyed making this cake.
It consisted of two tiers. The bottom tier was a rectangle and provided the base for the bag itself.
I began the bag by making some embossers for the various patterns. I made them using foam which I cut to the right shape. I stuck the cut foam on some card and put a little square of foam on the other side to hold.
The next thing I had to do was make the buckles and metal parts of the bag.
I used sugarpaste with gum tragacanth added to assist the hardening process.
I dusted these bits with creamy gold lustre dust.
I sprayed them with edible glaze and left them to harden.
The bottom tier has plain embossed Louis Viutton logos all over it.
Once I had got the right shape for the bag, filled it and covered it with marzipan I could begin the decoration bit which is always my favourite bit to do.
I covered the back and front of the bag with white sugarpaste and then used my embossers with no colour on them to emboss the patterns all over.
I did not cover all four sides together because the embossing takes time.
If I was to cover all sides and then emboss the sugarpaste would start to firm up and by the time I got to the last two sides and would crack as I pushed the embosser into it.
I embossed the patterns with no colour to start with so that I could get them placed right before adding colour.
I used paste colours mixed with painting solution for the patterns.
I added a raised section for the pocket and embossed this. The next thing I did was make the zip. This was made using a long strip of sugarpaste. Once I had put it in place I used a modified cutter to make little indents to create a zip effect.
I also made the little bit that opens and closes the zip - does anyone know what that little thing is called? probably some word like ginglyform (which actually means hinged shaped).
Having made the zip I added all the metal clasps to the bag.
Once these were done I made the handles for the bag.
I made them by rolling out thick strings to the right length. Next I rolled out some strips of sugarpaste to cover the strings with.
I did it this way because the handles have seams on them and this was the best way to achieve this.
Once the handles were in place I painted the edges of the seams with dark brown paste colour to achieve the same look as the handles on the real bag.
And that was it! all done. The birthday girl was very happy with her cake.
Jonathan Bell
Amanda,
What can I say……. That cake was AMAZING!
I knew you were good, but that was unreal. It was the conversation piece of the day and Philippa was so chuffed with it. Not only that but it was blooming yummy too.
Everyone was asking about you on the day, so I’ve been handing out your website address.
Next time I have a need for a cake, I’ll be in touch.
Thanks again.
Jonathan
Carrie
Wow! This cake is stunning! The details are amazing! I’ve only just started cake decorating and your website is a real inspiration! I really hope I can be as good as you one day!
Cheryl
May I ask how you made your embossers. What sort of sponge did you use? Your cake is fabulous, I tried making an LV bag cake, but the results were definitely not as amazing!
Thanks
Novelty Birthday Cakes
I really like the detail in this cake. Very clever, very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
cyprus
i love this cake and i was thinking about getting this cake for my 15th birthday. could you please be so kind as to tell me the price range.
thankyou x.
Melissa
i really love this cake and i want it for my 12th,
where you put ‘30′ would you be able to put ‘12′ instead please?
Could you Email me how much this would cost, i live in essex.
Thank You.
Melissa.
samantha
I love this cake, and i would really like this for my 18th would it be possible for me to have 18 where the 30 is? could you email me price ranges please I live in London.
thankyou samantha.
ofoma
i luvvvvvvvvvvv. this cake. i bake myslf and seeing this, i have confident to bake handbag cakes knowing that i can do it following the details on the real bag itslf.
the cake is simply stunning
vicky
Hi i am thinking of getting this cake how much would it be i live in rossendale
sharon mathieu
hi thankyou for sharing your cakes and instructions they really are amazing, with your help i am going to attempt to make a louis vuiton bag which i have wanted to do for a long time but not been brave enough. Pleease could you tell me what type of foam you used and where can i buy a scalpel
thanks
Stephanie Doku
I really love this cake design my 26th is coming up and i really need this cake in my life can you email the prices for this cake design and is it possible to have it in a diiferent colour if i wanted thanks.
FW
Hi, That looks lovely.. Id like to order this for my sisters birthday next month. Can you let me know your prices? Thanks.
ebony
hello how much is the price of this…. my 28th bday is next month and i have been looking for someone to make a cake like the lv purse and i googled and u came up
Jacinta Lennon
Your LV bag cake is fantastic. I have made a few handbag cakes but have never embossed a pattern onto the sugarpaste, and have a bag exactly like this to make next week. Please could you explain how the foam cut out works, as it doesn\’t seem heavy enough to leave an imprint. Many thanks in advance of a reply.
Samara Aziz
HI I love the cake how much with the cake saying 22? postage to Bradford?
Aysha
I am interested in ordering this cake for my 31st birthday.
Can you please tell me how much does it costs?
Thank you!
Anna
This cake was made for my friends wife\\\’s birthday. It looked and tasted amazing! Could you tell me what sizes you could make this cake in and how much this would cost please?
Many Thanks
akshay
hii…i need one lv bag cake in june..can u plz quote me your prices and i live in lancaster.
Radhika
Please can you let me know how much this cake costs? I would like to order it for a 21st birthday party. I live in the Pinner area.
Karen
please tell me how much this cake is. I have no idea how much i’ll be paying for this beautiful LV cake. thanks!
Pierre Morales
I my name is Pierre and my sisters birthday is coming up i wanted to make an LV cake for her But I never embossed a pattern onto a cake and i dont know how i would start . Please pleaseeee could you explain how the foam cut out works, how to imprint it on a cake. Thanks alot this would save my ass lol and make her birthday amazing if u could help =)
Helen
Hi
Could you tell me the price of the above cake please, I am looking for one for my daughters 18th next month, are your prices all different?
Rgds
Helen
shante
Hi. how much would this cake cost i live in birmingham, can you do it in the brown version? Thanks
maro
I don’t now want to say its perfect bag with really good explain I been looking for this bag with explain I been looking in the internet for 3 weeks now you are the only one thank you very mush but I am not sure about the embossers how it look like and how mush I’ll charge for this lV cake what is the best cake for this one Madeira or sponge thank you very mush
Roselyn Duhaylungsod
I really admired your talent in doing all these gorgeous cakes,perfectly done,if you don\’t mind can you pls.tell me the price of your LV bag cake & what king of foam did you use for the stamp.thx
Roselyn Duhaylungsod
I really admired your talent in doing all these gorgeous cakes,perfectly done,if you don’t mind can you pls.tell me the price of your LV bag cake & what kind of foam did you use for the stamp.thx
Nina Walker
Fantastic cake. I had a go But found painting the emboss diffecult. The brush made a mess of the surronding area of the cake. What number brush did you use?
hanna
how much ya??
Stacey
Hi,
Could you let me know the price for this cake, same shape but in brown if possible?
Thanks
zeena
By any chance could you do a GUCCI bag?
javeria
Could u please send me the price of this cake & wer are u based
Amie
Hi there,
I would love to get this cake but in brown for my birthday party on the 16th, February. How much would it be (serves 10) ? thx